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I don't recall how I heard about For All Mankind, and I never see it mentioned very much, but I have had such a great time watching that.
It's an alternate history of the space race from the 60s onward, and it's so exciting to watch what could have been. Each season jumps forward a decade, so the advances in missions and tech keep leaping forward.
If you grew up thinking we should be pioneering space by now, you will probably enjoy it.
I absolutely love For All Mankind. Such a great show, although it has been lacking in terms of intensity in recent seasons
I don't know if it was actually under rated or unrecognized where it aired, but as someone who was trawling for TV to watch that you don't see in North America, I fucking love Monkey Dust out of the UK.
Dark comedy animated sketch show.
Back when the X-Files was ruling the airwaves, in the 90s, there was a companion show called Millennium. The first season was a bit weak, focusing on serial killers and gore. Second season went completely off the rails in the best way possible. The third season was a lackluster attempt to regain a wider audience.
I would recommend watching the second season for sure. It has religious satire (you will know exactly who they are skewering when you see it), the occult, end of days, mixed in with humor and solid human drama. The season finale, when they thought that they weren't going to be renewed, is extraordinary.
The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt
Not "unrecognized" in Russia, but Woids are missing out
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy's_Word%3A_Blood_on_the_Asphalt
hopefully you've read the Foundation books btw
China, IL would be on my list
I really liked Profit, a mid-90s drama about corporate intrigue. It was ahead of its time and I think would have been a much bigger hit if it came out 20 years later! It was canceled after only 1 season.
Lexx - The Dark Zone.
Pure Canadian-German Madness with a really great cast and the wildest stories ever. And what other show has a certified anti hero as starship captain?
I didn't know this had a show, I found a random VHS of The Lexx movie at a thrift store and watched that though, odd movie, but I keep watching it. I guess I need to download the show now!
Few things have made me laugh as hard as that coked up vegas mummy snorting a box of omo and going on a rampage foaming bubbles everywhere
Mr. Inbetween https://m.imdb.com/title/tt7472896/
I loved Season 1, but I felt it became bogged down after that - almost a soap opera.
Gary and his Demons is a great animated show that no one seems to have ever heard about
Most likely I'm too specific about it, but I see quite some shows mentioned that I'd not really consider underrated or unrecognised. Firefly is one of my all time favourites but not really underrated or unrecognised. Or Fringe, possibly not even From (of which I'll just say I very much hope they have an ending planned because I don't want it to end lost like Lost).
Perfect examples of underrated or unrecognised shows are Galavant and Utopia, mentioned by others, they are brilliant.
In a similar direction I'd say Dead Set, a UK show that really surprised me ages ago but never see mentioned. https://imdb.com/title/tt1285482/
Maybe I should include also Dr Horrible's Sing Along Blog, but that may be a lot less underrated and it's a minishow only.
'Midnight Mass' somehow completely went under my radar first, but DAMN, that was a great mini series!
That boat ride, damn...
Please Like Me
I'm not sure if it's my "favorite", necessarily, but I couldn't think of anything else, and it is a good show, and, imo, rather unknown, but I'll share Wakfu (the French version (with subtitles if you don't speak French). I'd highly recommend not watching the dub β it isn't very good).
A largely forgotten show from the late 90s called "Seven Days".
Absolutely loved that one!
Really thoughtful and smart sci-fi animation. Don't want to spoil it so I'll be vague, it has the most realistic depiction of modern tech and how people interact with it than any other show I've seen. Really great commentary on big tech corporations and even a bit of geopolitics. Super ambitious yet it somehow pulls it off.
There is also a scene that still gives me nightmares (not even joking, I still dream about that shit) which is more than any horror movies or shows have done for me. Anyone who has watched it knows exactly what scene I'm talking about.
Firefly
Rubicon
If you like espionage but from the analytical side.
Counterpart
If you like espionage, JK Simmons, and parallel dimensions
Berlin Station S1
If you like espionage and postwar Germany
Rubicon was excellent. Most of the other shows mentioned here are actually well known, but this one truly is a deep cut.
Devs
Devs
does it have mr robot levels of reality when it comes to the story?
Where Mr robot is an unreliable narrator that questions himself, devs has a paranoia that someone else is controlling the narrative to purposefully make you question,
That makes it sound more enticing.
I was asking about the technology. The wiki article said it was a story of a software engineer's experiences and I was asking if the technology portrayed in the show was realistic like it was in Mr robot; it's my field and I'll get turned off to the show if it's laughably unrealistic.
I really enjoyed "Travellers" a 3 season showcase/Netflix time travel show where time travellers possess the bodies of people right before they are going to die and try to stop the apocalypse.
i was a afraid of watching this show because it felt like it netflix would cancel it before it got an ending; was i right?
It has a real ending, Season 3 ends in away that would make if difficult (but not impossible) to continue the show.
ends in away that would make if difficult (but not impossible) to continue the show.
but netflix does and that's what i'm referring to; i've been avoiding starting any netflix shows because of it.
thanks for sharing; now that i know it has an ending i'll finish watch it.
Came here to post this. It's such a good show and a lot of people haven't heard of it
Hands down it has to be Fringe, amazing cast, great premise and manages to transition from monster of the week - a la X Files - to a fully immersive story that is action packed and tugs at your heartstrings. I'm not sure what platform it's available on these days, but I'm sure you can sail the high seas if need be.
Oh, and it's 5 seasons that actually has an ending, unlike many shows on streaming these days!
Yeah good call fringe was a great show that didn't outstay it's welcome.
Utopia (UK 2 season version)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_jIDr2tZiuRHlp-bLwYNgWaFAp6dR7_Y
Utopia (Channel 4) has an impeccable vibe. I'm really sad that we didn't get more of it because of the drama with rights after Amazon bought them
The Middleman! It was 1 hour comedy that played on ABC Family that sadly got canceled after its first season. It was a farcical take on the super spy genre based off the comic books of the same name with Matt Kessler and Natalie freaking Morales. Vampire Ventriloquist Dummies, Zombie Flying Fish, and all Alien Boy Bands. Itβs a hilarious send up spy and comic book tropes.